Comparative vertical transmission of Rickettsia by Dermacentor variabilis and Amblyomma maculatum
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2017.04.003
Abstract: The geographical overlap of multiple Rickettsia and tick species coincides with the molecular detection of a variety of rickettsial agents in what may be novel tick hosts. However, little is known concerning transmissibility of rickettsial… read more here.
Keywords: transmission; vertical transmission; amblyomma maculatum; rickettsia ... See more keywords
The natural history of Amblyomma maculatum sensu lato, a vector of Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis, in southern Arizona
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-78507-y
Abstract: Amblyomma maculatum sensu lato (s.l.) is an ixodid tick found in the semi-arid southwestern United States and northern Mexico where it is a parasite of medical and veterinary significance, including as a vector for Rickettsia… read more here.
Keywords: amblyomma maculatum; history; vector rickettsia; maculatum sensu ... See more keywords
The first record of an established population of Amblyomma maculatum (Acari: Ixodidae) in New Jersey, USA
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjae056
Abstract: Amblyomma maculatum Koch, the Gulf Coast tick, is expanding northward from its original range in the southeastern United States. In 2013, its most northern collection was in Delaware. Amblyomma maculatum has since been found in… read more here.
Keywords: amblyomma maculatum; established population; maculatum; first record ... See more keywords
Laboratory studies of movement and microenvironment choices of engorged adult female Amblyomma maculatum (Acari: Ixodidae)
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjae082
Abstract: Microenvironmental factors affect ovipositional choices and behavior in ticks. In this study, engorged female Amblyomma maculatum Koch were released in an observation arena covered with garden soil. The arena was evenly split into wet and… read more here.
Keywords: amblyomma maculatum; site selection; laboratory studies; female amblyomma ... See more keywords
Surveillance for Amblyomma maculatum (Acari: Ixodidae) and Rickettsia parkeri (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceae) in the State of Delaware, and Their Public Health Implications
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjz255
Abstract: Abstract Amblyomma maculatum Koch is the primary vector of Rickettsia parkeri, the etiologic agent of tidewater spotted fever, and can also carry and transmit a variety of other pathogens. This tick historically has been a… read more here.
Keywords: state; rickettsia parkeri; parkeri; amblyomma maculatum ... See more keywords
Rickettsia parkeri and Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae in Amblyomma maculatum Group Ticks
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2602.190664
Abstract: We determined prevalence of Rickettsia spp. in 172 ticks of the Amblyomma maculatum group collected from 16 urban sites in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, during 2017 and 2018. Most ticks (59.3%) were collected from 1… read more here.
Keywords: rickettsia parkeri; candidatus rickettsia; amblyomma maculatum; rickettsia ... See more keywords
Climate change influences on the geographic distributional potential of the spotted fever vectors Amblyomma maculatum and Dermacentor andersoni
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13279
Abstract: Amblyomma maculatum (Gulf Coast tick), and Dermacentor andersoni (Rocky Mountain wood tick) are two North American ticks that transmit spotted fevers associated Rickettsia. Amblyomma maculatum transmits Rickettsia parkeri and Francisella tularensis, while D. andersoni transmits… read more here.
Keywords: climate change; amblyomma maculatum; climate; dermacentor andersoni ... See more keywords